Scottie Scheffler FORCED out of The Sentry due to surgery for freak Christmas injury 

Scottie Scheffler undergoes surgery after injury forces World No.1 to sit out from PGA Tour’s opening event for 2025.

Scottie Scheffler FORCED out of The Sentry due to surgery for freak Christmas injury 

Scottie Scheffler [Image Credit: Imago]

Christmas surely didn’t bring any presents for the World No.1 Scottie Scheffler this year as he suffers from freak injury during celebration. The Christmas dinner at Scheffler’s turned into a night of horror as glass shards cut the golfer’s right hand deeply.

Scheffler’s manager Blake Smith said on Friday that there weer shards deeply cut into his right palm and he needed surgery. However, he is expected to be back to his 100% form within three to four weeks.

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The injury break will be tough for Scottie Scheffler as he’ll be missing out on PGA Tour signature event for 2025 – The Sentry. The event will take place in Hawaii from January 2 – January 5. 

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As per sources, Scheffler suffered from the injury while preparing Christmas dinner. A simple cut wouldn’t have been much of an issue, but this requiring surgery further complicated the situation.

Scottie Scheffler’s 2025 start begins with an injury note

World No.1 Scottie Scheffler is already on a rocky start for his 2025 season. Following 2024’s dramatic performance, fans were expectign to see his brilliance in Hawaii. However, the recent surgery put him out of commission for a couple weeks.

Scottie Scheffler [Image Credit: Imago]
Scottie Scheffler [Image Credit: Imago]

Scheffler is currently expected to make his return on January 16 for The American Express tournament at La Quinta, California. He’ll be looking forward to defend his Masters title since his second win last year.

2024 has been a ride for Scottie Scheffler who experienced the spotlight not only on the field but also in an off-field incident. In May Scheffler was accused of breaking traffic rules during a road accident and got arrested during the US PGA Championship.

While he was released shortly, the arrest gained spotlight on social media. The criminal charges were dismissed and the police in charge of the arrest got punished for not having his bodycam on during the scene.

Apart from the arrest, he maintained his ranking position with an Olympic gold, seven PGA Tour titles, and PGA Tour’s Player of the Year award for the third time. However, Scheffler is not the only one with a freak injury.

According to latest reports, Viktor Hovland also posted his freak injury report. Hovland, in an unexpected fashion, fractured his small toe on his right foot in a clash against the bed frame.

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Following his update, Collin Morikawa jokingly commented, “I’m wrapping myself in some bubble wrap on the way to Hawaii.” However, Hovland did not mention he’ll be missing out on The Sentry so far. Maybe the fans will get to see him on the greens unlike Scheffler’s confirmation.